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U-boats of the Kaiser's Navy
Description
As was the case in World War II, one of the greatest threats to Britain during World War I was the German U-boat menace.
This book traces the development of the U-boat threat from the Brandtaucher, designed by Wilhelm Bauer, the father of the German submarine arm, in 1850, through to the commissioning of Germany's first U-boat to go into service, the U-1, in 1906. It covers the main types of World War I U-boat, detailing the operational history of the U-boat service in depth, with a particular focus on the campaigns in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, as well as the slow build up of anti-submarine measures by the allies.
Table of Contents
The early developmental years
The larger U-boats
The U-Cruisers
Powerplants
Steering
Weapons
Optics and other equipment
Operational history
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
Bibliography
Colour plate commentary
Index
Product details
| Published | 20 Mar 2012 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 48 |
| ISBN | 9781780965710 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 40 b/w; 7 col |
| Series | New Vanguard |
| Short code | NVG 50 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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